Morse extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-15. They lost 15-2 to the La Jolla Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.
Morse saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Bobadilla, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for La Jolla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for La Jolla, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On La Jolla's side, Will Griebe-Arzate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Griebe-Arzate also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Vikings are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Carter Strauss was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. La Jolla is 5-1 when Strauss posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Joseph Crudo was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Morse had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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